With hot days ahead, I'm gathering some of my favorite cold drink recipes. I'll be well-armed for the upcoming heat — and so will you.

The occasional warm days like we've had recently have me getting ready for summer! I don't drink soda pop or other highly sweetened drinks, but I certainly love a refreshing drink for a hot day. Here are 10 of my favorites.

Iced Chamomile Lavender Tea (Photo: Kimi Harris)

1. Iced Chamomile Lavender Tea: This combination is good both hot and cold. Sweetened with honey, the floral taste is both relaxing and refreshing.

2. Iced Green Rooibos Tea: Have you heard of green rooibos? Unlike red rooibos, green rooibos is not fermented. It reminds me somewhat of a non-bitter green tea. It has very high antioxidant levels too.

3. Pineapple Cilantro Lime Juice: This fresh juice is ultra refreshing and perfect first thing in the morning or in the afternoon. (Recipe photo featured at top of this post).

4. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie: As strange as it sounds, the combination of peanut or almond butter, bananas, coconut cream or milk, and vanilla makes a delicious sweet, protein-rich drink!

7. Creamy Iced Coffee: Okay, so Portland will hate me for calling this herbal brew "coffee," but this is still a yummy, refreshing drink. And it's caffeine-, dairy- and sugar-free. (For the record, I like the real thing too!)

Chocolate Milk Frappé (Photo: Kimi Harris)

8. Chocolate Milk "Frappé": Not a true "frappé," as it's free of dairy and refined sugar, this kid-friendly drink is a very icy chocolate milk. Now the kids have no reason to envy their parent's drink!

10: Kombucha, water kefir and coconut kefir: These naturally fermented drinks quench thirst, give a healthy boost of probiotics and are delicious, too! You can buy many different brands of kombucha in stores now. Because they are naturally bubbly, they also make a good substitute for soda pop. You can also learn to make your own!